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Investigators try to determine what caused a routine commuter flight to crash.

In Spain, pilgrims walk the Camino de Santiago, ending with a visit to a shrine believed to hold the bones of Saint James the Great; new research suggests that the Camino may have been a sacred pathway long before the Christian age.

Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalize the aviation industry in 1934.

Argentina's Patagonia is an environment of extremes, carved by ice and surrounded by violent seas; for wildlife, it's a rugged wilderness where survival is a daily battle; for humans, it's a must-see tourist destination.

Killarney Provincial Park acted as a battleground early in the environmental movement.

Nanabijou's trails may affect dear, wolf, and moose populations.

A collection of scenic towns, parks and coastal rainforest unique in the world.

From the waters of Juan de Fuca Strait to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.

The Magdalen Islands.

Quetico Provincial Park pioneers forest fire strategies and faces a declining moose population.

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A team of archaeologists and scientists search Malta's sacred sites to explain why a flourishing ancient civilization vanished.

Two crashed Cessnas baffle investigators.

A rookie pilot flies passengers for the first time, airport staff battle to prevent bird strikes, a helicopter carries a heavy load over Johannesburg, and Africa's most skilled helicopter pilots fly low to protect rhinos from poachers.

A mysterious engine fault delays a new airliner; scientists fly into the bush to hunt a killer disease; a broken-down plane closes a major runway, and a snake hunt across the airport ends in a face-off with a spitting cobra.

A baboon invasion on a runway threatens to cut off a remote safari lodge, engine faults wreck airline flight schedules and a wild cheetah gets a first taste of flying.

A wildlife invasion delays a flight, a massive airliner attempts a night landing at a bush airport, cargo handlers rush to deliver flowers in time for Mother's Day, and a patrol plane discovers fires raging through Kruger Nation.

An airliner dodges thunderstorms flying to a cyclone-damaged island; aerial firefighters cross the country to battle infernos; daredevil chainsaw operators hang underneath helicopters.

A K9 anti-poaching squad flies into action, a heavy-lift helicopter flies emergency supply missions across a storm-ravaged island and an airliner races to reach its destination before a power outage plunges the airport into dark.

An engine fault threatens to ground an airliner, scientists and pilots team up to protect cattle from lion attack, damaged runway lights plunge a busy airport into darkness, and South Africa's top aerial display team wows crowds.

A medical helicopter flies over rush hour traffic to collect a patient, the search is on for a lost elephant, engineers race to fix a chopper, and airline pilots fly to one of the world's most dangerous runways.

Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wild fires and wild animals.

Remembering one of the most adventurous female explorers and botanists of all time in a story of obsession, tragedy and ultimately triumph in Victorian England.

Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wild fires and wild animals.

Two crashed Cessnas baffle investigators.

A team of archaeologists and scientists search Malta's sacred sites to explain why a flourishing ancient civilization vanished.

A double-decked monster designed to carry 800 passengers and revolutionize the highways of the sky.

There is no better way to witness Argentina, and its land of contrasts, than to experience it by air; this soaring tour stretches from one extreme to the next, from vast wetlands to some of the driest places on Earth.

The jewel of the Ontario parks system gives a muse to Tom Thompson and draws many researchers.

Determining the effect of global warming on the park's glaciers and wolverine population.

The Sea to Sky corridor reveals one of the west coast's most iconic landscapes.

The Sunshine coast features world famous mountain ranges, forest landscapes and iconic towns.

Exploring offshore islands, inland volcanoes and forgotten World War II defense fortifications north of Powell River.

A healthy bison population is threatened by where they eat.

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New evidence found in Egyptian sacred sites is revealing secrets about a forgotten succession of powerful female priests.

Investigators determine why a plane crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.

Julie Montagu visits Boughton House, one of the most well-preserved 17th-century homes in the United Kingdom, and discovers it has surprising ties to her own family.

A countdown of the most influential and impactful military planes of the Cold War, from America's B-2 to the Soviet's MiG-15.

Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wild fires and wild animals.

A look at space exploration's first missions and early disasters at NASA.

New evidence found in Egyptian sacred sites is revealing secrets about a forgotten succession of powerful female priests.

Investigators determine why a plane crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.

Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.

Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.

New evidence supports a Civil War legend that a freed female slave and a society lady in Virginia acted as spies for the Union.

Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.

Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.

New evidence supports a Civil War legend that a freed female slave and a society lady in Virginia acted as spies for the Union.

Investigators determine why a plane crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.

New evidence found in Egyptian sacred sites is revealing secrets about a forgotten succession of powerful female priests.

A look at space exploration's first missions and early disasters at NASA.

Las Vegas depends on workers who do truly unique jobs; scuba-diving engineers fine tune the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, while window washers rappel down the glass pyramid of the Luxor; nearby Red Rock Canyon is a Mecca for climbers.

How humans discovered the planets and how they became a complex solar system.

Venus offers a complex story with its thick atmosphere and a substantial amount of matter.

BC's inland waterways.

An epic, high-altitude journey from Seven Sisters Provincial Park to Salmon Glacier.

Earth's closest neighbor, the moon, is the cosmic stepping stone to a future with the planets.

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An epic, high-altitude journey from Seven Sisters Provincial Park to Salmon Glacier.

The Ahnenerbe, an elite SS division, sets out to prove that sacred sites from around the world were part of a superhuman Aryan master race.

A mystery emerges after a single-engine floatplane crashes.

Julie Montagu explores Doddington Hall, an Elizabethan mansion, and discovers how its owners run a retail empire to help keep it alive.

A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.

Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.

Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.

Launching a spacecraft is hard, but U.S. and Soviet disasters show that getting safely back to Earth is even harder; engineers face huge challenges for a safe splashdown.

The Ahnenerbe, an elite SS division, sets out to prove that sacred sites from around the world were part of a superhuman Aryan master race.

A mystery emerges after a single-engine floatplane crashes.

King Arthur's final resting place.

Buddhist myths and legends that are still part of modern Burmese culture.

Following the growth of Jesus's ministry as he gathers his disciples, builds his following, and takes his message to Jerusalem.

King Arthur's final resting place.

Buddhist myths and legends that are still part of modern Burmese culture.

Following the growth of Jesus's ministry as he gathers his disciples, builds his following, and takes his message to Jerusalem.

A mystery emerges after a single-engine floatplane crashes.

Buddhist myths and legends that are still part of modern Burmese culture.

King Arthur's final resting place.